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2008-07-29 Fifth Column

Exposing Terror Financing: Who is Treasury Protecting Under Its Veil of Secrecy?

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Posted by 3dc 2008-07-29 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 A sound reason? How about American friends of the Saudis would lose money? That's a pretty sound reason to me.

Posted by gromky 2008-07-29 00:23|| 2008-07-29 00:23|| Front Page Top

#2 gromky, you may be right but it also reveals methods and means. The NYT's would love to get that info so it could be passed on to the "public".

Posted by tipover 2008-07-29 01:13|| 2008-07-29 01:13|| Front Page Top

#3 The public has a right and a need to know

Ok. It's Saudis---happy?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2008-07-29 10:07|| 2008-07-29 10:07|| Front Page Top

#4 Most likely they are trying to keep their sources, means of detection and the amount of information they have secret.

This is more important than wiretaps...choking their revenue stream will bring them to heel sooner.....as witness the number of AQ defectors complaining about low pay, lack of pay, etc., etc.,

Posted by James Carville 2008-07-29 10:46|| 2008-07-29 10:46|| Front Page Top

#5 Saudi oil minister perhaps?

Posted by bigjim-ky 2008-07-29 10:51|| 2008-07-29 10:51|| Front Page Top

#6 Anomalies were found in increased short-sell contracts with brokers of tourist industry stocks - cruise companies, listed resorts, etc - prior to 9-11. Buyers sold same soon after the tragedy. While there was some initial disclosures, the story died. I endorse the offical position on 9-11, but I am concerned of areas of coverup. It is true that the Justice Dept submitted an Amicus brief in support of the position of the Saudi government - and private individuals in the Saud royal family - in the 9-11 lawsuit. Cui bono?

Posted by Omuger Oppressor of the Veal Cutlets1477 2008-07-29 19:05|| 2008-07-29 19:05|| Front Page Top

#7 "The public has a right and a need to know the factual findings of these important investigations,"

NO IT DOES NOT! THe public does not have a right to know intelligence data.

sometimes you leave a big source running in place, especially a good one, that is trusted by the enemy, and completely unaware that he is compromised.

Following the money is what treasury does. This is politicization of the process, and may cost the intelligence community valuable sources.

Posted by OldSpook 2008-07-29 21:27|| 2008-07-29 21:27|| Front Page Top

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